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Privacy Policy
Protecting your personal data matters to us. This policy explains which data we process, for what purpose, and what rights you have.

Scope and legal basis
This privacy policy applies to the website of Rietberg Montessori School. We process personal data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP). Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies — for example to visitors from the EU/EEA — we additionally comply with its requirements.
Controller
Rietberg Montessori School
Responsible entity: Stiftung Rietbergschule (UID CHE-107.848.405)
Seestrasse 119, 8002 Zurich, Switzerland
Email: info@rietberg-montessori.ch
Phone: +41 44 205 50 60
Hosting and server logs
This website is hosted by Vercel Inc. (USA). When you visit, technically necessary data is processed in server log files: IP address, date and time, page requested, volume of data transferred, referrer, and browser and operating system details. This processing serves the secure and stable operation of the website (legitimate interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) and is not linked to you personally. Data may be transferred to the USA; such transfers are safeguarded by standard contractual clauses.
Contact form and email
If you write to us via the contact form or by email, we process the data you provide (e.g. name, email address, phone number and your message) in order to respond to your enquiry. The legal basis is processing at your request and our legitimate interest in communicating with interested parties (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR). We retain enquiries for as long as necessary to handle them and delete them afterwards, unless statutory retention obligations apply.
Admission and trial days
For registrations, trial days and visits, we process the information you submit in order to prepare and carry out the admission process. The legal basis is the initiation or performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). We process children's data solely within the scope of school and admission operations and with the consent of their legal guardians.
Web analytics and performance measurement
We use Vercel Web Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights to understand how our website is used and how quickly it loads, so we can improve it. These services are cookieless and do not build cross-device profiles; the data collected is aggregated and does not allow conclusions about individual people. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in a website that meets visitors' needs (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Cookies
We only use technically necessary cookies, for example to store your language preference and — in the protected administration area — to manage sessions. These cookies are required to operate the website and do not require consent. We do not use marketing or tracking cookies.
Videos and embedded content
Videos on this website are served from our own servers and do not transfer any data to third parties.
Exception Google Maps: On the “Location” page we embed an interactive map from Google Maps (provider: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). When this page loads, your IP address is transmitted to Google; data may also be transferred to the USA and cookies may be set. We use Google Maps to clearly show how to reach our school (legitimate interest). Further information can be found in Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
Disclosure to third parties
We only pass on personal data where this is necessary for the purposes described (e.g. to our hosting or email provider acting as a processor), where you have consented, or where we are legally obliged to do so. We do not sell personal data.
Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the respective purposes or as required by statutory retention periods. After that, the data is deleted or anonymised.
Data security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss and misuse. The website is served exclusively over encrypted HTTPS.
Your rights
You have the right to obtain information about the personal data we process, and to have it corrected, deleted or its processing restricted. You may also object to processing and — where the GDPR applies — request that your data be provided in a common format (data portability). To do so, contact info@rietberg-montessori.ch. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) or with a competent EU supervisory authority.
Changes
We may amend this privacy policy at any time to reflect changes in the law or in our processes. The version published on this page is the applicable one.
Details about the responsible entity can be found in our legal notice.